Infrequent in open prairies. Very pale lavender/white flowers. Sepals with basal auricles. Leaves clasping. Infrequent in open prairies. Sorry for the terrible picture...my camera does not like pale colors and the wind was blowing like mad!
Species from eastern North America
Common name: Palespike Lobelia
Photographed in Boyle Park, Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas
Species from eastern North America
Common name: Palespike Lobelia
Photographed in Boyle Park, Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas
Lobelia (pronounced /lɵˈbiËÂliÉ™/) is a genus of flowering plant comprising 360–400 species, with a subcosmopolitan distribution primarily in tropical to warm temperate regions of the world, a few species extending into cooler temperate regions. English names include Lobelia, Asthma Weed, Indian Tobacco, Pukeweed, and Vomitwort.